Top 6 Driver Misconceptions about Seatbelts and Accidents

For decades, highway and transportation
authorities have required vehicle drivers to wear seatbelts all the time.
However, many motorists still fail to buckle up even if several seatbelt laws
have already been implemented in certain states. And despite the large number
of fatalities resulting from vehicle crashes, it seems they are not troubled at
all.

The following are some of the common
misconceptions of drivers who do not wear seatbelts:

"I'm just going
to the store." According to statistics, most car accidents happen within
25 miles from home. Drivers should wear seatbelts for both short and long
trips.

"I'm sure that I will not be involved in
an accident. I'm a safe driver." This is one of the most popular excuses
of all time. Let us assume that a driver is indeed a safe driver, but what
if a bad driver hits him? There is nothing he can do to prevent that from
happening, so it is still better to be safe than rely on driving
abilities.

"If ever I get
into an accident, I'll just prepare myself for it." No one is ever
prepared in an accident. A driver cannot restrain himself from hitting the
interior of his vehicle, or being thrown out of the windshield, unless he
has a seatbelt, an airbag, or both.

"The seatbelt
would only limit my movements in a car accident." It is better to be
inside the car in an accident than be thrown out from it. And because the
seatbelt would prevent the driver from hitting anything to knock him out,
he would be conscious and able to get out of the car.

"I don't feel
comfortable when I'm wearing a seatbelt." This is the most annoying alibi
of drivers. All modern seatbelts are adjustable and can accommodate to a
wide variety of body types and sizes.

"I already have
an airbag." Why would I need two safety devices in my car?" If a driver
really wants to be safe, he would use all available options he has to
avoid danger, expenses, and injuries.

Seatbelts are important in every car to avoid
"second collisions", also known as the "human collision." One example of this
collision is a driver who hits the steering wheel or the windshield because of
the sudden stop of his vehicle. Some confident drivers, however, claim they can
brace themselves and avoid hitting anything inside their vehicle, which is not
possible.

Whether you believe it or not, seatbelts are
indeed important to car drivers and passengers. If they were not useful, they
would not have been invented in the first place.